Barrow 1-2 Cheltenham — League Two, 19 Dec 2025
Cheltenham beat Barrow 2-1 in the League Two on 19 December 2025 at Holker Street, Barrow in Furness. B. Whitfield scored for Barrow; Hakeeb Adelakun and Ethon Archer for Cheltenham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Barrow have won 3 and Cheltenham 2.
Match timeline
- 0-139'assist: Jordan Thomas
- Half-time0-1
- 1-147'assist: T. Barkhuizen
- 73'out: E. Newby
- 74'out: C. Mahoney
- 75'
- 82'
- 1-284'assist: Isaac Hutchinson
- 87'
- 87'out: I. Fletcher
- 88'
- 90+2'
- 90+2'out: L. Kinsella
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Barrow
- 7.9Ben WhitfieldM
- 7.7Tom BarkhuizenM
- 6.9Wyll StanwayG
- 6.9Charlie McCannM
- 6.9Connor MahoneyF
- 6.9Lewis ShipleyD
- 6.7Kane HemmingsF
- 6.7Jordan WilliamsD
- 6.7Joshua GordonF
- 6.6Ben JacksonD
- 6.6Scott SmithM
- 6.6Charlie RaglanD
- 6.5Jack EaringM
- 6.3Elliot NewbyM
- 6.3Isaac FletcherM
- 6.3Innes CameronF
Cheltenham
- 7.9Hakeeb AdelakunF
- 7.3Ethon ArcherM
- 7.3Ben StevensonM
- 7.2Robbie CundyD
- 6.9Luke YoungM
- 6.9Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 6.9Jordan ThomasF
- 6.7Tom TaylorM
- 6.6James WilsonD
- 6.5Arkell Jude-BoydD
- 6.5Isaac HutchinsonM
- 6.2Joseph DayG
- 6.2Jake BickerstaffF
Line-ups
Cheltenham4-3-3
Barrow3-5-2
Substitutes
BarrowAndrew Whing
Substitutes
- 23C. Mahoney74'F6.9
- 11E. Newby73'M6.3
- 18I. Cameron82'F6.3
- 7B. Jackson87'D6.6
- 31B. WinterbottomG
- 20I. Fletcher87'
CheltenhamMichael John Flynn
Substitutes
- 4L. Kinsella90+2'M
- 12Darragh Power90+2'D
- 16J. MartinF
- 3G. HarmonD
- 22Ethon Archer84'75'M7.3
- 15T. Taylor88'M6.7
- 41M. Diallo
Team statistics
60%Possession40%
0.97Expected goals (xG)1.48
18Total shots16
5Shots on target4
7Shots off target6
6Blocked shots6
11Corners4
0Offsides1
0Fouls3
2Goalkeeper saves4
445Total passes312
334Accurate passes219
75%Pass accuracy70%
Barrow
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Whitfield | 73 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 87 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7.7 |
| Wyll Stanway | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Charlie McCann | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Connor Mahoney | 16 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lewis Shipley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kane Hemmings | 82 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jordan Williams | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Gordon | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Ben Jackson | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Scott Smith | 87 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Charlie Raglan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Earing | 74 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Elliot Newby | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Isaac Fletcher | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Innes Cameron | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeeb Adelakun | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Ethon Archer | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Ben Stevenson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Robbie Cundy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Luke Young | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jordan Thomas | 75 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Tom Taylor | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
BarrowDLDDL
- D13 Dec 25AGillingham2-2
- L09 Dec 25HTranmere0-3
- D06 Dec 25AWigan2-2
- D29 Nov 25ANewport County2-2
- L22 Nov 25HCambridge United0-2
CheltenhamDWWLW
- D13 Dec 25HHarrogate Town1-1
- W09 Dec 25ASwindon Town1-0
- W06 Dec 25HBuxton6-2
- L29 Nov 25AColchester0-2
- W22 Nov 25HBristol Rovers1-0
Head-to-head
- 15 Feb 25Cheltenham3-2Barrow
- 05 Oct 24Barrow2-1Cheltenham
- 16 Mar 21Cheltenham0-2Barrow
- 19 Dec 20Barrow3-0Cheltenham
- 06 Feb 16Barrow1-2Cheltenham
- 22 Aug 15Cheltenham2-1Barrow
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 46 | -19 | 53 |
| 18 | Cheltenham | 46 | -26 | 52 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -29 | 39 |
| 24 | Barrow | 46 | -33 | 36 |
Before and after
Barrow
- Previous: Gillingham 2-2 Barrow, 13 Dec 2025 · League Two
- Next: Accrington ST 2-1 Barrow, 26 Dec 2025 · League Two
Cheltenham
- Previous: Cheltenham 1-1 Harrogate Town, 13 Dec 2025 · League Two
- Next: Cheltenham 3-1 Shrewsbury, 26 Dec 2025 · League Two
Data updated